The US construction industry continues to be among the leading industries for workplace
fatalities after experiencing 818 fatalities in 2009. Approximately 21% of these fatalities resulted …

… In each round of observations, observers mark individual behaviors as either “safe” or “unsafe”
by using a behavior checklist, which should be developed by safety managers. …

… works better in the field than it does in Washington, making integration work in the field
depends greatly on the ability of the ambassador to coordinate at the mission level (Marks, Chap…

After a cardiac event, proper treatment and care of the damaged tissue is crucial in restoring
optimal cardiac function and preventing future cardiac events. Recently, thymosin β4 has …

The burden of cardiovascular disease is a growing worldwide issue that demands attention.
While many clinical trials are ongoing to test therapies for treating the heart after myocardial …

In this edited volume, we seek to provide a better understanding of child and adolescent
development in the contexts of parent immigration to the United States during the end of the …

… About 300 m of the roadway was marked out for the experimental trials. Traffic cones were
placed at 6 m intervals along the roadway for approximately 300 m. A taper was created with …

One-fourth of construction industry fatalities are caused by worker collisions with construction
equipment. Nonvisible areas (blind spots) for equipment operators are contributing factors …

… In one place and for the first time, Michael Kraft and Edward Marks have provided a long
overdue compendium of, in their words, the “who does what” reference guide on …

The evolution of the microstructure during creep of an AlSi12CuMgNi alloy with 15vol% of
Al 2 O 3 short fibres is investigated by means of synchrotron microtomography. The results …